Barack Obama attends lavish DNC fundraiser where guests paid $100,000 each to take a picture with the former President
Former President Barack Obama was in Beverly Hills, California, Thursday for a lavish DNC fundraiser
Among the arrivals was DNC Chairman Tom Perez, 56, former Governor of California Gray Davis, 75, and DNC official photographer Alex Berliner
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, 47, who is reportedly weighing a presidential run, also attended
The cheapest tickets for the lavish bash cost $2,700, although that did not include dinner or a photo with Obama
The most expensive tickets, priced at $100,000, included five seats at a VIP table, a picture with the former President, access to the roundtable discussion and membership of the DNC’s National Finance Committee
Preparations for the lavish bash began early Thursday morning, with catering vans seen pulling up in an alley immediately behind the palatial 8,800sqft home of prominent DNC donor Allan Mutchnik
Former President Barack Obama was in Beverly Hills, California, Thursday for a lavish DNC fundraiser at the home of a wealthy donor that included a performance by singer Christina Aguilera.
But the US’s first African American president, 56, was the real star of the show, with guests shelling out up to $100,000 for the chance to hear him speak and take part in a roundtable discussion.
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com show the former President arriving at the fundraiser, which took place amid tight security, with Secret Service officers seen patrolling outside.
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